JAPAN FACTS & FIGURES
- Japan’s major four Islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku.
- Closest neighbors - Taiwan, China, Russia and North and South Korea.
- Major Cities - Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka
- GDP :- 3rd Largest economy in the world
- Currency – Yen ( JPY)
- Education – 100% Literacy
- Universities – More than 700
- Top Research and Innovation
- Health – Universal Health Insurance System, Highest life expectancy in world
- Time Zone – JST (UTC 9)
- Country Code – JP
- Calling Code - +81
- Total Population :- 126,036,287 (As of August 23, 2021)
- Total Area :- 377,971 Km2
- Internet TLD :- -.jp
- Language Used :- Japanese
- Religion :- Shintoism and Buddhism
- Culture and Art – Calligraphy, Painting, Ikebana, Kabuki, Manga
- Government :- Unitary State, Constitutional monarchy, Parliamentary System
JAPAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
- Elementary School – 6 Years
- Juniors High School – 3 Years
- High School – 3 Years
- University – 2 or 4 Years
Food and Cuisine
- Traditional Food – Rice with Miso soup with side dishes often consist of fishes, pickle, vegetables
- Noodles such as Soba and Udon.
- Sushi and Yakitori is one of popular food throughout the world.
- Meat based dishes tonkatsu is common.
- Foreign Foods
- Particularly Chinese foods called Ramen, Gyoza, Fry Dumplings
- Western Food – Curry and Hambuerger Steaks